Benchmark
Benchmark an estimate
See how each unit price in your estimate compares with what public agencies actually awarded for the same item. Works best for state DOT work and the agencies in our index. Your prices stay on your computer unless you choose to save the project.
- 1 · Load & map
- 2 · Match
- 3 · Analyze
- 4 · Review
- 5 · Report
Load your estimate
What to expect. For an estimate in a state DOT’s own item names, about 8 lines in 10 get a range. With your own wording, about 7 in 10. For counties and cities in our index, fewer — about 4 in 10 for counties. If the agency is not in our index we show observed bids from nearby agencies where we have them and say so where we don’t. Lump-sum items and allowances are never benchmarked. Without an account you see the project summary; a free account gets one full upload of up to 100 lines; Pro sees every range and observed bid. Plans · Sign in
Your prices stay on your computer. This page reads the file in your browser. To find comparable awarded bids, only the description, item code, unit and quantity of each line are sent — never your unit prices or totals.
Check the columns
We matched your column headings as best we could. Correct any that are wrong.
| Row | Item code | Description | Unit | Quantity | Unit price |
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Map the description, unit and quantity columns to continue.
Who is this estimate for?
A market range comes from the awarded bids of the same agency. If the agency is not in the index you will see observed bids from the most similar agencies instead.
Results
| Row | Description | Unit | Quantity | Your price | Awarded range | Result |
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Saving is optional. It is the only step that sends your prices to Hubstake: the lines and results shown here are stored privately in your account, and you can delete them at any time.
The range is the middle of what this agency awarded for the same item, in today's prices. It shows what was paid, not what your job should cost. Observed bids are individual awarded prices from other projects, not an estimate.